"Table with row headers in column A, and column headers in rows 6 through 9.  Leading dots indicate subparts.",,,,,,,,,,,
MC1.  Married Couples by Labor Force Status of Spouses:  1986 to Present,,,,,,,,,,,
(Numbers in thousands.),,,,,,,,,,,


,,        In labor force,,,Husband,,,,,,
Years,All,,,,and wife,,,,,,
,married,Husband,Husband,Wife,not in,,,,,,
,couples,and wife,only,only,labor force,,,,,,
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2008,"60,129","32,988","13,141","4,118","9,882",,,,,,
2007,"60,676","33,337","13,351","4,031","9,958",,,,,,
2006,"58,179","31,783","12,990","3,754","9,652",,,,,,
2005,"57,975","31,398","13,385","3,641","9,551",,,,,,
2004,"57,719","31,536","12,980","3,684","9,519",,,,,,
2003,"57,320","31,951","12,443","3,553","9,373",,,,,,
2002,"56,747","31,637","12,327","3,388","9,395",,
2001,"56,592","31,794","12,213","3,274","9,311",,
2000,"55,311","31,095","11,815","3,301","9,098",,
1999,"54,770","30,635","11,704","3,185","9,245",,
1998,"54,317","30,591","11,582","3,087","9,057",,
1997,"53,604","30,466","11,369","2,891","8,878",,
1996,"53,567","29,952","11,684","2,835","9,096",,
1995,"53,858","29,999","11,777","3,043","9,039",,
1994,"53,171","29,279","11,665","3,069","9,158",,
1993,"53,171","28,898","12,268","2,804","9,200",,
1992,"52,457","28,592","12,283","2,620","8,963",,
1991,"52,147","28,167","12,680","2,454","8,845",,
1990,"52,317","28,056","13,013","2,453","8,794",,
1989,"52,100","27,731","13,292","2,348","8,729",,
1988,"51,809","27,016","13,737","2,358","8,698",,
1987,"51,537","26,466","14,144","2,317","8,611",,
1986,"50,933","25,428","14,675","2,362","8,468",,,,,,
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.Married couples with children under 18,,,,,,,,,,,
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2008,"25,778","16,977","7,398",932,471,,,,,,
2007,"26,802","17,670","7,743",920,469,,,,,,
2006,"25,982","16,909","7,754",900,420,,,,,,
2005,"25,919","16,789","7,806",925,400,,,,,,
2004,"25,793","16,691","7,715",952,433,,,,,,
2003,"25,914","17,065","7,499",893,457,,,,,,
2002,"25,792","17,233","7,301",777,482,,,,,,
2001,"25,980","17,563","7,210",784,422,,,,,,
2000,"25,248","17,116","6,950",795,387,,,,,,
1999,"25,066","16,887","6,998",765,418,,,,,,
1998,"25,269","17,168","6,856",753,491,,,,,,
1997,"25,083","17,160","6,713",732,478,,,,,,
1996,"24,920","16,769","6,883",739,528,
1995,"25,241","17,024","6,863",756,598,
1994,"25,058","16,635","7,029",754,641,
1993,"24,707","16,064","7,431",680,532,
1992,"24,420","16,054","7,228",580,557,
1991,"24,397","15,778","7,542",581,495,
1990,"24,537","15,768","7,667",558,544,
1989,"24,735","15,757","7,929",488,560,
1988,"24,600","15,489","8,031",541,539,
1987,"24,645","15,238","8,345",528,534,
1986,"24,630","14,606","8,916",518,590,
,,,,,,
.Married couples with children under 6,,,,,,
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2008,"11,848","6,976","4,382",321,168,
2007,"12,468","7,337","4,633",331,167,
2006,"11,984","6,939","4,572",324,149,,,,,,
2005,"11,802","6,813","4,553",299,137,,,,,,
2004,"11,711","6,657","4,579",317,158,,,,,,
2003,"11,743","6,747","4,507",298,191,,,,,,
2002,"11,531","6,796","4,311",250,175,,,,,,
2001,"11,732","7,054","4,296",247,134,,,,,,
2000,"11,393","6,984","4,077",211,121,,,,,,
1999,"11,461","6,878","4,182",257,144,,,,,,
1998,"11,773","7,310","4,079",223,161,,,,,,
1997,"11,584","7,142","4,022",260,162,,,,,,
1996,"11,782","7,189","4,159",229,205,,,,,,
1995,"11,951","7,406","4,059",233,253,,,,,,
1994,"12,118","7,283","4,328",250,255,,,,,,
1993,"11,942","6,934","4,535",231,241,,,,,,
1992,"11,925","6,972","4,482",217,254,,,,,,
1991,"12,100","7,061","4,593",223,222,,,,,,
1990,"12,051","6,932","4,692",192,235
1989,"12,011","6,772","4,867",148,224
1988,"11,915","6,651","4,875",182,206
1987,"11,966","6,618","4,947",199,202
1986,"11,924","6,271","5,284",155,215
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Footnote:,,,,,
"   Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March and ",,,,,
"Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 2008 and earlier.",,,,,
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact:,,,,,
Fertility and Family Statistics Branch,,,,,
301-763-2416,,,,,
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Internet Release Date:  January 2009,,,,,
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